Sunderland vs Newcastle Prediction and Analysis: A battle of wits between the two teams.
The English Premier League match between Sunderland and Newcastle will take place at 9:00 PM on December 14th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Sunderland vs Newcastle
Sunderland defender Luke O'Nien will be watching the derby from the sidelines as the 31-year-old begins a three-match suspension following a late red card at the Etihad, although he will most likely be on the bench for this game.
On a more positive note, left-back Reinildo Mandava has returned to training after a groin injury and is expected to be fit to play, while Dennis Cirkin (wrist) and Leo Hjelde (Achilles tendon) are also very close to making their first-team returns.
Habib Diarra (groin) and Aji Alese (shoulder) are still recovering from injuries, but otherwise the home team has a fairly solid squad for the derby, where Le Bris will continue to face the familiar dilemma in attack between Brian Brobbey and Wilson Isidor.
On Newcastle's side, Howe risks being without key midfielder Joelinton for the Tyne-Wear derby, as the Brazilian suffered a groin problem of unknown severity in the high-scoring draw against Leverkusen.
Local Lewis Miley scored Newcastle's second goal after coming off the bench at BayArena, so the 19-year-old midfielder could well be considered for a start in Sunday's crucial match, with Emil Krafth (knee), Sven Botman (back), Nick Pope (groin), Kieran Trippier (thigh) and Will Osula (ankle) still absent.
After a long period of struggling to score in the Premier League, Anthony Gordon is aiming to score in three consecutive league games for the first time, although both of his Premier League goals this season have come from penalties.
Latest predicted lineups for Sunderland vs Newcastle
Sunderland:
Roefs; Mukiele, Alderete, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo; Talbi, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee; Brobbey
Newcastle United:
Ramsdale; Livramento, Thiaw, Schar, Burn; Tonali, Guimaraes, Miley; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon
Latest football match prediction: Sunderland vs Newcastle
Having experienced the Tyne-Wear derby atmosphere for the first time this weekend, Regis Le Bris certainly needs no reminder of the importance of Sunday's match to the fans and the entire city, who have quickly developed a fondness for him since his arrival.
Under the guidance of the former Lorient manager, newly promoted Sunderland are showing their ability to disrupt the familiar European qualification order in the Premier League, although recent results have somewhat brought them back to reality after securing promotion through the Championship play-offs last season.
Only one of the home team's last six Premier League matches ended in a win, although they did manage to get points against Arsenal and Liverpool during that run, and last weekend, Le Bris's side were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City.
Nevertheless, Sunderland's ninth-place finish in the Premier League table far exceeded pre-season expectations, and their home ground has been a major asset throughout the season.
In fact, Le Bris's team remains unbeaten in their first seven home games of the season at the Stadium of Light. Only league leaders Arsenal have yet to lose a home game in the 2025-26 Premier League, and Sunderland's 15 points at home are more than their total points for the entire 2016-17 season.
These statistics aren't the only advantage Sunderland has in this weekend's match, as it's been exactly 10 games since the Black Cats last lost to Newcastle in a league match, a 0-1 defeat at Stadium of Light in August 2011.
Since then, Newcastle have lost three consecutive away games against Sunderland in the domestic league, meaning Eddie Howe risks setting an unwanted derby record on Sunday, as the Magpies have never lost four consecutive away games against the Black Cats in the league.
The visitors enter this challenging away game after a physically demanding trip to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, where the 2023-24 Bundesliga champions drew 2-2, a result that extended Newcastle's unbeaten run to four matches across all competitions.
Howe's side are also enjoying their best period in domestic competition this season, having earned 10 points in their last four Premier League matches to climb to 12th place, just one point behind Sunderland.
Newcastle's most recent away game in the Premier League also secured their first away win in the top flight this season, a 4-1 victory over Everton. However, neither that result nor their FA Cup win at the Stadium of Light last season will likely hold much significance once the opening whistle blows.
Latest Sunderland vs Newcastle score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Sunderland vs Newcastleas follows:
- Sportsmole:Sunderland 2-2 Newcastle
- WhoScore:Sunderland 2-1 Newcastle
- We predict:Sunderland 2-2 Newcastle
When and where can I watch Sunderland vs Newcastle live?
To watch the Sunderland vs Newcastle match live in the English Premier League at 9:00 PM on December 14th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.